RN's Need for Per Diem Medicare Home Health Visits
Attentive Home Health LLC
Delray Beach, FL
- Unit
- Wound-Care
Posted Jun 4
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Per Diem
- Practice
- Kinnser charting
- Setting
- Home Health
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Above most FL PRN postings
- Overtime
- $50/hr
FL PRN postings that state pay run $27/hr to $75/hr, the middle half $34/hr to $48/hr, across 100 postings.
About this role
*Job Summary* We are seeking compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team on a per diem basis for home health visits. Must have Medicare OAISIS and Kinnser software experience. In this vital role, you will provide personalized nursing care directly in patients’ homes, ensuring they receive the highest quality of medical attention and support. Your expertise will help improve patient outcomes, promote independence, and enhance quality of life for individuals across diverse care settings. This flexible position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference while working independently in a dynamic environment.
*Responsibilities*
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- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and monitor vital signs during home visits to ensure optimal health status.
- Administer medications, manage catheter care, and assist with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, and mobility support.
- Document medical records accurately using Electronic Health Record (EHR) or Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems, maintaining compliance with HIPAA regulations.
- Assist patients with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, or memory care needs by implementing specialized care plans tailored to their condition.
- Provide hospice and palliative care support, ensuring comfort and dignity for terminally ill patients.
- Utilize medical terminology effectively to communicate patient conditions and treatment plans with healthcare teams.
- Operate medical equipment such as Hoyer lifts and perform wound care procedures when necessary.
*Skills*
- Proven experience in home health nursing with a focus on senior and disability care.
- Strong patient observation skills to detect changes in health status promptly.
- Familiarity with EMR/EHR systems for accurate documentation of patient information and medical records.
- Knowledge of assisting with ADLs, medication administration, catheter care, and hospice or dementia-specific care techniques.
- Ability to work independently while maintaining excellent communication with healthcare teams and families.
- CPR certification and understanding of medical terminology are required; additional certifications such as Alzheimer's or memory care training are a plus.
- Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities or disabilities is highly valued. Join us to provide compassionate, expert nursing care that truly makes a difference in people’s lives! This position offers flexible scheduling options to fit your lifestyle while empowering you to deliver exceptional patient-centered services in the comfort of patients’ homes.
Pay: $50.00 - $100.00 per hour
Benefits
- Flexible schedule
Work Location: In person
Sourced from a public job board.
Requirements
- RN
Place
- City
- Delray Beach, FL
- Median rent
- $1,961/mo
- Local household income
- $82,041/yr
- State price level
- 3% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Florida index 103.4, where 100 is the national average.
Delray Beach is a breezy South Florida coastal town where Atlantic Avenue's shops and cafés spill toward a wide, public beach. Palm-lined neighborhoods and year-round warmth suit nurses who want a laid-back shoreline base within easy reach of the region's major hospital systems.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
On your path
Home Health is a specialty you move into. Agencies want acute time first, then train the home-specific work.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
